diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.cpp
index 6af687ede0..1aa248bb04 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ void SynthesiserVoice::clearCurrentNote()
     currentlyPlayingSound = nullptr;
 }
 
+void SynthesiserVoice::aftertouchChanged (int) {}
+
 //==============================================================================
 Synthesiser::Synthesiser()
     : sampleRate (0),
@@ -191,6 +193,10 @@ void Synthesiser::handleMidiEvent (const MidiMessage& m)
 
         handlePitchWheel (channel, wheelPos);
     }
+    else if (m.isAftertouch())
+    {
+        handleAftertouch (m.getChannel(), m.getNoteNumber(), m.getAfterTouchValue());
+    }
     else if (m.isController())
     {
         handleController (m.getChannel(), m.getControllerNumber(), m.getControllerValue());
@@ -338,6 +344,20 @@ void Synthesiser::handleController (const int midiChannel,
     }
 }
 
+void Synthesiser::handleAftertouch (int midiChannel, int midiNoteNumber, int aftertouchValue)
+{
+    const ScopedLock sl (lock);
+
+    for (int i = voices.size(); --i >= 0;)
+    {
+        SynthesiserVoice* const voice = voices.getUnchecked (i);
+
+        if (voice->getCurrentlyPlayingNote() == midiNoteNumber
+              && (midiChannel <= 0 || voice->isPlayingChannel (midiChannel)))
+            voice->aftertouchChanged (aftertouchValue);
+    }
+}
+
 void Synthesiser::handleSustainPedal (int midiChannel, bool isDown)
 {
     jassert (midiChannel > 0 && midiChannel <= 16);
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.h b/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.h
index 65729e5f52..eca9a54d52 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_basics/synthesisers/juce_Synthesiser.h
@@ -141,12 +141,17 @@ public:
     /** Called to let the voice know that the pitch wheel has been moved.
         This will be called during the rendering callback, so must be fast and thread-safe.
     */
-    virtual void pitchWheelMoved (int newValue) = 0;
+    virtual void pitchWheelMoved (int newPitchWheelValue) = 0;
 
     /** Called to let the voice know that a midi controller has been moved.
         This will be called during the rendering callback, so must be fast and thread-safe.
     */
-    virtual void controllerMoved (int controllerNumber, int newValue) = 0;
+    virtual void controllerMoved (int controllerNumber, int newControllerValue) = 0;
+
+    /** Called to let the voice know that the aftertouch has changed.
+        This will be called during the rendering callback, so must be fast and thread-safe.
+    */
+    virtual void aftertouchChanged (int newAftertouchValue);
 
     //==============================================================================
     /** Renders the next block of data for this voice.
@@ -406,6 +411,20 @@ public:
                                    int controllerNumber,
                                    int controllerValue);
 
+    /** Sends an aftertouch message.
+
+        This will send an aftertouch message to any voices that are playing sounds on
+        the given midi channel and note number.
+
+        This method will be called automatically according to the midi data passed into
+        renderNextBlock(), but may be called explicitly too.
+
+        @param midiChannel          the midi channel, from 1 to 16 inclusive
+        @param aftertouchValue      the aftertouch value, between 0 and 127,
+                                    as returned by MidiMessage::getAftertouchValue()
+    */
+    virtual void handleAftertouch (int midiChannel, int midiNoteNumber, int aftertouchValue);
+
     /** Handles a sustain pedal event. */
     virtual void handleSustainPedal (int midiChannel, bool isDown);